A robotic bee that can fly fully in all directions has been developed. With four wings made out of carbon fiber and mylar as well as four light-weight actuators to control each wing, the Bee++ ...

(Nanowerk News) A robotic bee that can fly fully in all directions has been developed by Washington State University researchers. With four wings made out of carbon fiber and mylar as well as four ...

PULLMAN, Wash. – A robotic bee that can fly fully in all directions has been developed by Washington State University researchers. With four wings made out of carbon fiber and mylar as well as four ...

Bees play a critical role in our ecosystem and food systems, and it’s no secret that their populations are diminishing. While the cause of bee population decline is ongoing, evidence points to ...

Robots that can monitor conditions in a hive, do a waggle dance, or even infiltrate the queen’s court could help scientists influence the health of a colony. Something was wrong, but Thomas Schmickl ...

A bee-like robot currently under development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is part of a new generation of bots inspired by creepy crawlies. The machine, which weighs less than a ...

How do bees make a beeline for home? European scientists may have found the answer—paving the way for everything from better bee conservation to building smarter robots. Receive emails about upcoming ...

Robotic versions of flying insects hold a lot of promise for numerous applications, but controlling their yaw axis while in flight has proven challenging. A new bee robot, however, addresses that ...

One day, we may witness swarms of mechanical bees flying around independently. Sounds crazy? Scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex in the United Kingdom are working on the “Green ...

“Essentially, it’s the same technology that automakers are using to ensure that driverless cars don’t crash into things,” says UB computer scientist Karthik Dantu. “Only we need to shrink that ...

Bee brains have evolved over millions of years to become incredibly efficient. “Decision-making is at the core of cognition. It’s the result of an evaluation of possible outcomes, and animal lives are ...